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Last published 2026
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Christopher S. Walter

Associate Professor

Also affiliated: The University of Sydney (2018); World Academy of Art and Science (2018); University of Utah (2018–2021); Arizona State University (2018)

Faculty Researcher

Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions

8 h-index 24 pubs 333 cited

  • Humans
  • Aged
  • Motor Skills
  • Male
  • Female
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease
  • COVID-19
  • Adult
  • Aging
  • Neurological Rehabilitation
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Practice, Psychological
  • Transfer, Psychology
  • Learning

Biography and Research Information

OverviewAI-generated summary

Christopher S. Walter's research focuses on neurological rehabilitation, particularly in individuals with Parkinson disease and older adults. His work investigates motor learning, gait velocity, and the efficacy of various practice dosages for motor skill acquisition. Walter has examined the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on group exercise participation for individuals with Parkinson disease and has studied associations between physical activity, sleep, and burnout among academic health center personnel. Additionally, his research includes an examination of physical activity and functional limitations in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander middle-aged and older adults, including variations in the age of onset of functional limitations compared to other racial and ethnic groups. He has published 24 works, accumulating 329 citations and an h-index of 8. Walter collaborates with researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and within the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.

Metrics

  • h-index: 8
  • Publications: 24
  • Citations: 333

Selected Publications

  • Abstract 5029: Employment status and adherence to physical activity guidelines among U.S. cancer survivors: An analysis of the National Health Interview Survey (2026)
    Cancer Research DOI OpenAlex
  • Physical Therapy Students’ Perspective of Treating Patients with Post-Acute COVID-19 Syndrome as a Member of a Student-led Interprofessional Care Team (2026)
    Journal of allied health DOI OpenAlex
  • Physical Activity Amid a Pandemic: How Socioeconomic and Demographic Factors Shaped Behaviors During COVID-19 (2025)
    Journal of Prevention 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Association Between Physical Activity and Physical Function in a Marshallese Population with Type 2 Diabetes (2023)
    Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health DOI OpenAlex
  • Differences in Habitual and Maximal Gait Velocity Across Age Groups: A Cross-Sectional Examination (2023)
    Journal of Aging and Physical Activity 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Personalized practice dosages may improve motor learning in older adults compared to “standard of care” practice dosages: A randomized controlled trial (2022)
    Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Views of <scp>in‐person</scp> and virtual group exercise before and during the pandemic in people with Parkinson disease (2022)
    PM&R 9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Nonexercise Measurements as Predictors of Chronotropic Response to Exercise (2022)
    Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations between physical activity, sleep, and self-reported health with burnout of medical students, faculty and staff in an academic health center (2022)
    Sport Sciences for Health 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Falls predict cognitive status (2021)
    Alzheimer s & Dementia DOI OpenAlex
  • Cognition differentiates gait speed among older adults (2021)
    Alzheimer s & Dementia DOI OpenAlex
  • How Common Is the Exponential Decay Pattern of Motor Skill Acquisition? A Brief Investigation (2021)
    Motor Control 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Associations between physical activity and functional limitations in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander middle-aged and older adults in the United States (2021)
    Ethnicity and Health 4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Description of Variation in Age of Onset of Functional Limitations of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders Compared to Other Racial and Ethnic Groups (2021)
    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Cognitive decline negatively impacts physical function (2020)
    Experimental Gerontology 58 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile.

  • North Street Clinic for diabetes and chronic disease management for uninsured and underinsured Arkansas residents Arkansas Department of Health Principal Investigator

Collaboration Network

40 Collaborators 13 Institutions 2 Countries

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